Discover book depositorys huge selection of henry stevens books online. This collection is made up of correspondence, letter books, and transcriptions by rare book dealer and bibliographer henry stevens and his company. The elder henry stevens had arrived in london in the mid 1840s and. Recollections of mr james lenoxby henry stevens1886. Buy recollections of mr james lenox by henry stevens online at alibris. Lord amherst was a distinguished collector of books, manuscripts and egyptian antiquities. The collection at that time consisted of 283 volumes of newspapers, pamphlets, documents and papersboth in the original manuscript. The american bibliographer henry stevens 18191886 graduated at yale in 1843 and studied at harvard law school in 18431844 before moving to london to work as a professional collector of americana. Catalogue of the second portion of the extensive and varied collection of rare and valuable books relating to the history and literature of america, formed by the late eminent bibliographer mr. Census of copies of the bay psalm book, with provenance, sale. Detailing the labours of the farmer, farmsteward, ploughman, shepherd, hedger, farmlabourer, fieldworker, and cattleman v.
The material primarily concerns his work obtaining books for prominent private collectors and libraries in the united states in the mid19th century. Henry stevens james lenox 12 leaves only, w1y4 sold by livermore, 1855, to stevens in order to complete the lenox copy now in the new york public library, 1855. I recently purchased an 1868 autograph letter from bookseller henry stevens 18191886 to a potential american client. At the time of purchase the books and pamphlets in the collection were sent to the. Henry stevens primer on nazi black weapons, science and technology secrets is a quick read. Winship noted my already incubating interest in the history of the rare book world and loaned me a copy of bill reeses senior thesis, winnowers of the past. He is the founder of the german research project grp at gorman, california that researches the secret weapons of nazi germany. The recollections of the interesting book collector james lenox. Prior to joining the metropolitan police force, he served three years in the royal navy. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Henry stevens s most popular book is hitlers suppressed and stillsecret weapons, science and. Books by henry stevens author of hitlers suppressed and. A catalogue of the washington collection in the boston.
A primer of ecology with r a primer of ecology with r stevens ecology is more quantitative and theorydriven than ever before, and a primer of ecology with r com bines an introduction to the major theoretical concepts in general ecology with a cutting edge open. Direct from the library of the late hugh selbourne md 19061973 a noted book collector and diarist. Henry stevens 18191886, born in vermont to a book collecting father, studied at yale, and soon caught the fever of hunting rare americana from which he never recovered. The material primarily concerns his work obtaining books. James lenox of new york and the formation of his library.
Census of copies of the bay psalm book, with provenance. A guide to the henry stevens family correspondence, 1844. Henry stephens of vermont, comprising the greater part of his working library. The letter itself is lengthy and informative but ill save that for another time. Recollections of mr james lenox by henry stevens alibris. Bushrod augmented the collection and, at his death, left his books to his. Will henry stevens smithsonian american art museum. The elder henry stevens had arrived in london in the mid 1840s and rather set the book world ablaze, virtually inventing americana as a bookselling category, helping to build some of the worlds greatest libraries finding material for john carter brown, james lenox, pierpont morgan, henry huntington, william folger and others. In november of 1844 a young man named henry stevens was attending a book auction at the new york firm of gurley and hill. This collection is made up of correspondence, letter books, and transcriptions by rare book dealer and bibliographer henry stevens. Read the fulltext online edition of henry stevens of vermont. Hariots mathematical writings including his book on algebra artis analyticae.
American rare book dealer in london, 18451886 recently published in. James lenox i recently purchased an 1868 autograph letter from bookseller henry stevens 18191886 to a potential american client. Beneath this is handwritten allotted to william amhurst tyssenamherst esq. Stevens the latter published a catalogue of the collection. Washingtoniana a considerable portion of the books left to geo. As a public health precaution due to covid19 coronavirus, all smithsonian museums are closed temporarily and all public programs, events, and tours are canceled through july 1. He resided primarily in london, as did his brother, benjamin franklin stevens 18331902, who produced and sold facsimiles as well as books. He covers a lot of ground in short, superficial chapters that averaged about 8 pages per individual topic. This collection of henry stevens family correspondence, 18441862, is between henry stevens 17911867, a businessman, politician, and antiquarian of barnet, vermont, his wife candace, and their children. This exchange was completed before april 1849, when henry stevens reported to james lenox that livermore had recently procured the bay psalm book, 1640. The first known copy of tamerlane was discovered by henry stevens in 1859 among a collection of boston imprints he purchased from boston bookseller samuel g. Henry william stevens gc 24 january 1928 17 november 2018 was awarded the george cross for the gallantry he showed while serving as a constable in the metropolitan police on 29 march 1958 stevens was born in upton park, london. He was a natural book scout and soon was finding and selling books to a variety of clients and institutions. With a portrait frontispiece of henry stevens and two additional plates.
It was a notable sale, certainly one of the most interesting ever held in the united states, made up of portions of the famous libraries of the duke of sussex and robert southey. The life of thomas hariot and the hercules club edit. Henry stevens has 71 books on goodreads with 399 ratings. Pratt for henry stevens of vermont, with his bookplate.
The catalogue of the sothebys sale of the stock of william pickering, wherein henry stevens, gmb, discovered a bay psalm book, collection. From the guide to the rich provenance collection, ca. Henry stevens papers 18121935 um library digital collections. It proved to be equally pivotal for the collecting of americana and the flow of books from europe to the united states. The collection represents the material taken to london by william franklin to prepare his three volume work, memoirs of the life and writings of benjamin franklin london. Lenox began collecting principally books, but also fine paintings and sculpture, around 1845. Henry stephens book of the farm, was first published as a guide to mixed farming in the 1840s.
Washingtons original books, which were catalogued before his death, were split among family members after he died. The henry stevens ptolemy collection of early editions of ptolemys geography was assembled by henry stevens and, after his death, by his son henry n. American book collecting friday, october 19, 2012 bookseller henry stevens recollects mr. Many collectionspublic and private, british and americanare. Reese details the history of 19 th century americana collecting with a focus on the famous. George washingtons library george washingtons mount vernon.
American rare book dealer in london, 18451886 1963. Mount vernon replicates george washingtons personal. Henry stevens is a researcher, holocaust truthteller, and author with and interest in the third reich. It became the handbook used by the historical interpreters working on bbc tvs victorian farm a book and dvds of this excellent series are available. Books by henry stevens all formats kindle edition paperback sort by. Henry stevens author of hitlers suppressed and still. Hitlers suppressed and stillsecret weapons sep 1, 2011. The bookhunters of 1888 7 the bookhunter on safari. Detailing the labours of the farmer, farmsteward, ploughman, shepherd, hedger, farmlabourer. Benjamin franklin collection selected special collections. Henry stevens books list of books by author henry stevens. Stevens discusses has been covered before in more definitive fashion. The henry stevens ptolemy collection of early editions of ptolemys. Hitlers suppressed and stillsecret weapons, science and.
George washington library bookbindings boston athen. In 1847, george corbin washington sold 359 of washingtons books to henry stevens, a prominent rare book dealer and american agent for the british museum. The americanist tradition in the nineteenth century 1977. When stevens proposed to sell the washington collection to the british museum, the library of congress did not make an effort to secure it. Catalogue of the henry newton stevens collection of the atlantic neptune, together with a concise bibliographical description of every chart, view and leaf of text contained therein, as also of certain other states observed elsewhere by henry newton stevens book. Stevens was active in collecting early vermont history and was one of the founders of the vermont historical society. The private collectors were not the only alchemists.
The collection at that time consisted of 283 volumes of newspapers, pamphlets, documents and papers. Poes first published book is one of the rarest books in american literature. Henry stevens is the author of hitlers suppressed and stillsecret weapons, science and technology 3. Frank dobie, ranching material, outlaws, and other western subjects, he decided to give up collecting after about thirty years and transitioned into a successful book dealer.